Clarifying Shampoo

Do you suffer from lifeless or greasy hair, or an itchy scalp? Do you use a lot of styling products? These products, along with minerals and excess oils, can build up on your scalp and hair. Fortunately, there is a simple solution: a clarifying shampoo. Find out here how this shampoo deeply cleanses your hair and scalp, keeping them fresh and vibrant without drying them out.

What is a clarifying shampoo?

A clarifying shampoo is also known as re-set shampoo, purifying shampoo, detoxifying shampoo or deep cleansing shampoo. This shampoo is specially designed to deep cleanse your hair and rid it of excess oils, product residues and impurities. It removes residues from styling products, minerals from hard water, chlorine from swimming pools and sea salt. Regular home use prevents accumulation of choking substances in the hair, resulting in a fresher, lighter and healthier-looking hairstyle.

Hairdressers and professionals consider this cleansing to be essential before color or transformation treatments because it creates an optimal base and allows for even distribution of treatment. Read more about what a clarifying shampoo is in our blog.

Why use clarifying shampoo?

Removes product build-up: Removes residues from styling products such as polymers and texturizers, and residues from care products such as silicones and moisturizers. Also cleanses chlorine, chemicals and mineral. A major benefit of a Clarifying shampoos is the effective removal of buildup and residue on both the hair and scalp. Through thorough cleansing, they can help improve the overall health and appearance of your hair. In fact, removing excess build-up can prevent your hair from weighing down and looking dull.

Removes dandruff and excess oils: Do you regularly have oily hair or an oily scalp? A clarifying shampoo helps with oily hair or oily scalp because this shampoo effectively removes excess oil, this will make your hair fresh and clean again.

More volume, shine and texture: A clarifying shampoo promotes more volume, shine and texture by removing built-up products, oils and dirt. This is a great benefit if you have fine or thin hair, which gets heavier faster than other hair types due to product build-up.

Improve natural hair texture: Accumulation of product residue or oils can weigh your hair down. Cleansing this can help bring out the natural hair texture.

How do you use a Clarifying Shampoo?

How often you use it depends on the condition of your hair, your hair type and your use of styling products. It is generally recommended to use it once or twice a month for a cleaner, healthier look, but adjust this based on your hair's needs and results. Follow the instructions for use of the Clarifying shampoo of the brand you have chosen, as indicated on the bottle/packaging. Apply this advice.

In general, use a clarifying shampoo this way: Make sure your hair is towel dry to prevent excess water from blocking the cleansing ingredients. Apply a euro coin-sized amount of shampoo to your hand and rub it between your hands until it begins to foam. Then massage the lather through your hair with circulating motions. If the shampoo does not lather, don't worry; this can happen with hair that is not completely clean. Rinse the clarifying shampoo thoroughly and repeat the process if necessary. You can repeat this again if necessary before continuing with a conditioner or mask, depending on your hair's needs.

Which Clarifying shampoo to buy?

The Schwarzkopf Bonacure Clean Balance Deep Cleansing Shampoo is curly girl-proof, free of parabens, sulfates, silicones, waxes, dehydrated alcohol and minerals. This deep cleansing shampoo removes product residue, impurities and dirt from the hair, even deep into the roots, and protects against external influences. After use, your hair is healthy shiny and elastic again.

Climaplex Clarifying & Purifying Shampoo 250 ml offers clinically proven powerful cleansing for both hair and scalp. Removes sebum, product residue and harmful substances, such as toxic heavy metals, while protecting and strengthening hair color. Result: shiny, soft hair with more volume from the roots. Suitable for all hair types.

Moroccanoil Clarifying Shampoo 250 ml deeply cleanses and rebalances hair and scalp. Nourishes hair while gently removing impurities. Safe for color-treated hair and free of sulfates, phosphates and parabens. Suitable for use before coloring, perms or other chemical treatments for even results. Use twice a month, or weekly for those with a lot of hair products, swimmers or in hard water areas.

Bouclème Hydrating Hair Cleanser is ideal for rapidly oily hair and those who co-wash regularly and need a thorough cleansing. It is a gentle yet effective cleanser that maintains the hair's natural moisture balance without weighing it down, thru its gentle yet effective cleansing. It is free of silicones, sulfates, parabens and mineral oils. Suitable for the Curly Girl method.